Governor Shri Arif Mohammad Khan and CM Nitish Kumar paid floral tributes at the life-size equestrian statue of Veer Kunwar Singh at Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park on the occasion of Victory Day of Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, the hero of the first Indian War of Independence in 1857.
Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Water Resources Minister Mr. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Rural Affairs Minister Mr. Ashok Chaudhary, MLA Mr. Sanjay Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. S. Siddhartha, former Secretary Mr. Arvind Kumar, JD (U) leader Mr. Omprakash Setu, besides several public representatives, dignitaries, social and political activists.
Later, the Chief Minister also paid floral tributes at another statue of Veer Kunwar Singh located in the premises of Cooperative Land Development Bank Committee.